davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-06

Three years ago Mr.. Benz. Lewis, a Ban
gor lumberman, was severely injured while
handling a sled in the weeds. He writes as
follows; "After suffering months with rheu-
matte and neuralgia pains in my leg, caused
by the injury. was cured by Bells Sarsa-
parilla" (Only 90 cts.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-06
State News.
FRANKLIN,

CHEsTERviLLK Our correspondent writes,
April 4: Mrs. O. c Sewall and daughter
Mrs. Hawes, have returned to the old home.
stead where they will remain through the
summer. :. b. Philbrick, who has been
occupying the place, will soon move TO vii.
ton where he will occupy his own residence.
-Charles +. Norcro>s is quite sick Ii is
thought his Illness was brought on by over
work Chester Thurston is at home He is
rayidly recovering from the injuries received
in the Umbagog Pulp Mill at Livermore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-06

We recommend DIR kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy for Gravel. II cured mes. J McCor-
mick, U s. Dep. Mineral Surveyor, Bliss
Station, idaho. My head and face was q
mass of putrifaction. DIR. Kennedy's Favor
lite Remedy purified my blood and am nov
well j A. Parker, Sunderinvi,le, Pa
Price ST. Send cent stamp to DIR. Kennedy,
Rondout, N. Y, for book on Kidney, Liver
and Blood disorders Mention this paper.
marl516w4v
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-07-15
I,75O,ooO

YaFasiere baben nit ben Dampfern bes
Nprb6eutiden 2lcab bic 9ieiie iber's
Meer fiber unb gut 3urrdseJest. @es
gen Breiie unb weiterer Snformaticn
menbe man Hh On
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

&. w. Moulton, in q card to a New York
journal, denies that John Sherman ever owned
stock in the First National Bank Of New York
or in the Fort Wayne road, that he ever had
any Union Pacific bonds, and hat he OWNS
forty or more houses in Washington.
Second Assistant Postmaster-Genera Knott
has begun the award Of contracts for carrying
mails on S43 miscellaneous, star and steam
boat routes for periods ransing from one to
four years. All of the states except Delaware
and all of the territories except Alaska and
Arizona are represented in the list.
The President has commissioned the fol-
lowing pos masters: Lafayette Myers, at
Grand Island, Neb. w c. Swigart, at Maquo-
keta, Iowa; G. P. Buckley, at Spencer, Iowa;
Wm. Judd, at Fargo, D. 7.
Postmaster Genersl Villas and General Su-
perintendent Nash, of the Railway Mail Ser
vice, will leave Washington shortly on a tour
of inspection of the fast mail service between
New York, Chicago and St Paul. While alb
sent they will consider the feasibility of estab-
fishing depots at Chicago, st. Louis and Allan
ia for the distribution of postal cards and
stamped envelopes.
John W. Davis, the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Rhode Island, has q majority
of 973. The woman suffrage amendment was
defeated.
Returns to the Commissioners OF Internal
Revenue show quite clearly an increasing con-
sumption Of beer and a marked decrease in
the amount of whisky taken out of bond.
1t transpires that The late John Kelly wrote
a history of Mexico and furnished to the press
clever biographical sketches of Tweed, Nor
rissey, and other politicians of New York.
James G. B aine lies ill at Fort Gibson
with a fever, and a physician was sent from
st. Louis by special ira n. The latest advices
show no cause for alarm as to the result.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has added several names to the list of South
ern points temporarily exempted from the
provisions Of the short and long haul clause,
as also the Ora d Haven route to Milwaukee.
The Southern Pacific people asked q ruling to
enable them to meet the competition of the
Suez canal on Chinese and japanese freight,
and were advised that the case must be form
ally presented by petition.
Mr.. Davis, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Rhole Island, is believed to have
a majority OF 1900.
Senator Reagan has again appeared on
the streets at P %lestine, Texas, and is catching
up with his correspondence since his late i'll
ness.
The Republicans of Kansas City elected
their entire ticket, headed by Henry c. Kumpf
for Mayor. The Demo rats of Minneapolis
have captured the Council.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has appointed e L Pugh, of Alabama, to a
clerkship under that commission. Pugh is a
son of Senator Pugh. Thus is the first ap-
pointment by the commission.
From all reports received the Detroit
Evening Journal now figures the majority
against prohibition at 3.676. More complete
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22
THE FINANCIAL WORLD.

The clearings Of the Chicago banks for the
past week were $50, 545, $50. an increase of
100000 over the same period las year. The
statement of the New York banks for the week
was more favorable. Their surplus reserve is
now s ,1l5,5 ISL.
"A Chicago bank has filed at st. Paul a
creditors bill against D. NJ. Sabin, to recover
large sums.
Tho late Samuel NJ. Turner, of Chicago,
left $40, 600 in real estate and $12, 900 in per-
sonal property, which will be divided among
his brothers and sisters.
The Illinois Central road has purchased
control Of the Dubuque and Sioux City at $50
per share, and now WINS all the lines in Iowa
heretofore leased byit.
The Chicago Edison Company, to furnish
electric heat, light, and power, has been in
corporated at Springfield, Ill, by John B.
Drake and Robert I. Lincoln, with a capital
of $4,000
The Commercial Gazettc's Findlay, Ohio,
special says: Senator Sherman's business
agent sold for $780, 600 property for which the
Senator paid $10,0C0a month ago. The Sen
atOr refuses S1@o,UuO IOr 1UO acres 1Or winch
he paid $780, 900 at the same time.
An order has been entered in the Common
Pleas Court at Cleveland for the sale of the
Nickel Plate road for not less than SIG, 0C0,-
900. Thirty days notice will be given.
The development of natural gas at Mar
ion, Indiana, has put a valuation of SO to 5000
per acre on all lands within three miles of
town. The transfers within ten days have
amounted to 100000.
For the quarter ending with March, the
Chicago Postofice received $3.50, S333 for cards.
stamps and envelopes, a gain of 9L per cent.
over the same period last year.
The Supreme Court at Washington, in the
cases brought by the national banks of New
York against the receiver of taxes, has decided
in favor of the latter. Taxes to the amount of
So, OC0, 600 are involved.
"A Washington journal, recitlng John sher-
mans interest i'll the Fort Wayne road, New
York banks, and real estate in the District of
Columbia, concludes that his income is $50
900 per month.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Il disastrous prairie fire ls raging in Phillips
and Norton Counties, in Kansas. It started
near Edmon, where four houses were burned
and, crossing the Central Branch Railroad, has
entered northwesterly to Norcator, having de-
etroyed a number of houses, with all other
! property in it's track. 1t is reported that nine
to twelve persons have persisted, but the facts
carnot be definitely learned owing to injury
to telegraph wires.
-Paynlaster-General Rochester has received
a telegram from Chief Paymaster Terrill re-
porting that Charles T. Parker, the man who
several weeks ago robbed Paymaster Bask of
81, 400, has been captured.
The health authorities of Chicago found
an italian suffering from smallpox at No. 46
North Carpenter street. He was taken to the
pest-house, and all persons about the infected
residence were vaccinated.
-Advices from st. Johns, N. F., state that a
schooner which arrived there recently re-
ports that the sailing steamer Eagle, which
was reported lost with 300 persons on board,
was taking seals in White Bay March "a
The coastlng schooner j. Eppinger, ply
ing between San Francisco and Navarro. about
100 miles north, became a total wreck at the
latter place during a gale. Our out of the
crew of five were drowned.
Special Agent Henzey, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road, made a settle
ment for injury to lie and property received
in the accident at Rio last fall. The total
amount paid for damages caused was s64,-
6l6.97 which was divided as follows: Loss
of sixteen lives, SAG, $50; loss of property,
baggage and personal effects, 1916. 81; in
juries sustained by survivors of the wreck,
$4,75G.
"A boiler of the William Morris saw mill
near Harrisville, Richie County, W. Va, OK
ploded, killing ]. Scott, F. Lindsay and G. w.
Williamson, and one unknown man, and in
juring three others.
Two hundred residents Of the tenement
house on Twelfth and Essex streets, New York,
which burned recently, and of whom thirteen
are in the hospital from burns, were given
some relief by a donation of $500. One girl,
10 years old, is dead and several moro are ex-
pected to die.
The steamer Spokane, with twenty-four
passengers, capsized on the Ceur d'Alene
River. live men are reported lost-Col Hlg-
gins, Of Bangor, Maine: L. Pike, of Portland,
Ore. J. c. Hanna, of Spokane Falls; Mr..
Jerome, of Lewiston, and one deck hand.
BY an explosion in q coal mine at savan-
nah, Indian Territory, twelve Italians lost
their lives.
"A man gave himself up to the Brooklyn
police on Ills own statement that he was the
murderer of the unknown dead girl at Rah-
way, N. ]. The mans name is J. J. Flath.
He is q barber and q stranger in Brooklyn.
The police are investigating.
James Artery, of Dubuque, a former en-
ploye of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Pau
Railroad, got = verdict in the Federal Court
for $13, 500 damages against the company. He
was run over by a band car and his lower
1inobs a md bacl, paro1vzno
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22
GENERAL.

Two shocks of earthquake occurred in Bur
lington, VT The first was rather light, and the
second ten minutes later. The second shock
was very heavy, resembling the concussion
from a large gun, followed by a jar of fifteen
seconds duration. Doors and windows rat
tied, and those living in the third story of
blocks say the buildings seemed to sway to
and fro. People ran into the streets in a
panic, many supposing that a terrific explos-
ion had occurred near by.
Excitement was never more intense along
the Black Hawk River. A bridge over the
Mohawk at Fort Plain was carried away by
the flood. Fultonville and Fonda are nearly
all under water. No telegraph wires on the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22
THE NEWS.
items Of Interest From All Parts Of
the World.
THE FAR EAST

Information has been received here from
st. Petersburg that a quantity of dynamite
has been distracted from the artillery depot
at Libau. Many persons have been arrested
on suspicion of being implicated in the at
fair.
The Mark Lane Express, in its review of
the British grain trade during the past week
says: The wheat market has been of q holl-
day character. Prices are unchanged. For
eign wheat is . shade weaker. Corn, oats and
all other articles are dull. Trade for wheat
cargoes on passage or for shipment is at q
stand still. There was no market to-day.
In consequence of England's treatment of
ireland, and the attitude of the Irish clergy
on the Irish question, the Pope has charged
Cardinal Simeoni, project of the congregation
of the propaganda, to make a thorough in
quiry into the whole matter and draft instruc-
tons for Irish bishops.
The Pope has forwarded to the French
government proposals aiming to bring about
an understanding with France with reference
to the establishment of diplomatic relations
between the Vatican and China.
The defaultinS officials of the Tung Lung
Bank at Hong Kong are to be beheaded.
Chinese bank defaulters are at a painful dis
advantage in having no convenient Canada,
but, as these officials made no attempt to es-
cape at all, it is evident that the Chinese need
to study the American banking system.
Col. King Hay, conservative, member of
Parliament for the Isle OF Thanet, division of
Kent, has been appointed Under Secretary for
Ireland.
The Cunard line steamer Pavonia, which
sailed from Queenstown for Boston, collided
with and sun a fishing smack off Cape Clear,
drowning two fishermen.
The Ameer Of Afghanistai- is seriously
alarmed over the discovery that native tribes
are combining against him, and has appealed
to the Indian authorities for help and advice.
been secretly sold to the British, and that the
railway to Candahar has been sanctioned by
the Ameer. Other accounts say that the
ghilzais are restless under the Ameer's ty-
ranny, and have asked the Indian authorities
to depose him.
L Swiss Government has decided to act
vigorously against the Socialists and Anarch-
lists whose recent activity is thought to be cal
culated to disturb the peace of the State.
"A London cablegram says: An influential
meeting at Leicester Endorsed the action of the
silver party at Washington, and unanimously
adopted a resolution declaring that nothing
short of free coinage of silver would support
prices in the interest of he debtor classes;
that the influence exerted by Messrs. Beck,
Jones, Teller, Weaver and Bland was of the
utmost importance. Frewen, delegate to the
bi-metalic League, proposed the resolution.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

A special from Milwaukee,, Wis, says:
General Immigration Agent Powell, of the
81. Paul road, has just returned from a
trip through Delaware, southern Pennsyl-
vania and Mnrylai,', where he delivered
Lectures presenting the advantages of
Dakota as an agricultural country. Emf
grafton from the States named has hither-
to gone to the south and southwest; but it
is said, as a result OF Mr.. Powe;ls trip, O
good nj ny will turn toward Dakota. A
party of twenty-five from west MARYLAND
will visit Dakota this month to look the
country over. MI. Powell reports the out
look for n heavy emigration to DAko a this
season us excellent. Five car loads of for
eigners passed through here for Dakota
last week.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

Central Railroad are in operation. The rail.
road tracks are torn up at Palestine bridge
and the tracks are washed out in various
places. Travel will be impeded for several
days.
The sealing steamship, Eagle, which az
rived at St Johns recently, reports that the de-
bris and apparent wreckage with the ships name
found on the ice were flung overheard to make
room for seal. There is great rejoicing among
the sealers' families over the arrival of the
supposed lost steamer.
Several thousand carpenters in Chicago
and one thousand in Cincinnati have gone on a
etrike.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

returns in most cases cut down the prohibi-
ton vote. In this (Wayre) County tho ma
jority against the amendment was 1884,
being an increase of several hundred over the
former report. There is no doubt prohibition
has been defeated.
John P. Irish has been placed at the head
of a treasury commission to select and pur-
chase property in San Francisco on which to
erect a postofice and custom-house, for which
$780, G0 was appropriated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22
During the winter Shotwell 4 Smith con-

During the winter Shotwell l. Smith con-
tracted with Andrew Langdon & Co., OF
Chicago, for 1000 ton of coal ut a certain
rate. Coal advancing $1.25 per ton the
Chicago firm refused to fulfill the terms of
the contract. R. G. Parmley & Bros, re-
ceived five car. loads of coal from Langlon
g. Co. recently. when Sholwe,l e. Smith
Immediately Instituted suit for 81, o4O dam
age against the firm, serving Injunction
papers on R. G. Parmley & Bros. to pre-
vent them from paying over any mon ' to
the Chicago firm. The amount of property
attached was $522.26. Shotwell & Smith
are now waiting TO he r from the dear firm,
in Chicago.--Sious Falls Argus Leader,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

-Ado'ph Faust, an ingenious voun,
i"fmer OF ELK township, has fl.d a cave,t
IN the patent Office at Washington for :"
nofss corn cutter. One horse draws t,o
machine, which cuts two rows at . t;no nN
means OF slckles act, - on the princin,o ~
a moving machine knife, We hon, =,
Star. 1AoTfolA
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

HAVE you a mother-in-law?' ass
a man of a disconsolate-looking per-
No." he replied; "but I've a fatne'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

1t is supposed that one reason v
an apothecary'sg DDS sell SO readns
because he always keeps laudS''
(audin' 'em).
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

A TRAIN of pure thought VIII ~ i,
run on the track Of a well-graded pD
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-22

THE thermometers used in ho"'
are not raised from Dutch bulbs
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-11-08

For wOrn-out.' rundown" debilitated
school teachers, millncrS, Sc:lmstresses. house
keepers, and ovcr-vOll-cd women generaIiy
DR. Picrce's Fayo-!tr. Prescription is the best
of ali restorative tories. lt IS not - I 4re-an,
but admirably fuIi:l!s u singlcneSs OF purpose,
being a most potent Specific for all those
Chronic Weaknesses and Diseases peculiar TO
women. It is a powerful, general as well as
Uterine, tonic and nervinc, and imparts Vigor
and strength to the Whole system. Itpromptly
cures weakness of stomach, indigestion. bloat-
ing weak back. nervous prostration, debility
end slceplessness, in either sex. FavOrite Pre-
scription is sold by druggists under our posi-
fir, 1lLnruntes See wrapper around bottle.
Price SI.OO, or six bottles for $500.
A large treatise on Diseases of Women, pro
fusely illustrated with cOlOred plates and nu-
nervous wood-cuts sent for 10 cents in stamps.
Address, WORLDS DISPENSARY MEDICAL
association, Cos Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
SICK HEADACHE, Bilious Headache,
and Constipation. promptly cured oy
DIR. Pieree's Pellets. sc. q vial,
by druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-11-08
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

When = Louisville dry goods store
Is robbed the proprietor pays the COU-
rier-Journai dollar and half to re-
port the item under head like this:
Burglars of Good Taste. "-TeEGS Sitl-
iHgS.
Milking Time on the Farm
Country Husband-"Alice, where's the
cowp" City Bride-''I locked her up
in the ice-house, dear, so as she'd make
some ice-cream. It's so T0SOn
Topics.
Some boats and railway coaches
have their bcrths on hinges 80 they will
adjust themselves under the changing
conditions of the land and water. This
seems to be getting Yankee invention
down to bed rock.
Who can anSwer?-
Why does the Eastwood barki
o, why does the forest pines
Why does the red sky lark?
And what makes your iron mine,
Exchange.
John Gust from the club and about
10 retire for the nighD-.'I say, Tom.
there's brick in my hat sure This time.
It's so heavy it breaks off tire nail
heads" He had been trying to hang
up his hat on fly.-Net0 HaUeD NetCs.
1t has been noticed that GIL who
has graduated from Vassar and had
, twenty-five thousand dollars speEt on
! her education will, after marriage,
: hold clothes-pins in her mouth and Cos
: sip over the back fence while hanging
out the washing, just like other women.
You can't change a woman's naturs.-
Dakota Bell.
! As an absent-minded professor was
sitting at his desk writing one evening.
one of his children entered, and he ex-
claimed: What do you want? Icsn't
be disturbed now" II only want to
say goodnight" answered the child.
Never mind now; tomorrow morning.
will do as well, said the professor. -
N. y. Ledger.
Patsy. come here. want to talk
wild you. Will yez loan me two dollarsp''
'Indade / wull not It's yerself that &
bin OWN me dollar since the Fours
ov July" AN wasn't it partly e
pay yez the dollar / owe yez that
wanted to borry the money!" 'Ir
that case, Mickey, yez can have it, fer
Oh always loike to Encourage man ID
payin' his honest debts. "-MercharI
Trareier.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-11-08
PERSONAL AND lMPERSONAL.


Henry Ward Beecher's old home
on Hicks street, Brooklyn. has been
leased to Mrs. White. member of
Plymouth Church. who will use the
premises for letting out furnished
rooms.
George Meredith, the famous En-
glish novelist is q handsome man be-
tween fifty and sixty years of age. His
hair is gray, his features well cut and
expressive, and his manner vigorous,
unaffected and pleasing.
"A former public school teacher in
England is the scrub woman of the
hotel on the top of Mount Washington.
She is good musician and an excel
lent scholar in the languages. When
off duty she devotes her time to read
ing French and Latin books
AN old negro woman living near
Sunny Side, Ga, has two children-s
boy and a girl. The girl she has
canned II will arise and 60 to my
Father" but calls her II willer" for
short. The boys name is ''Only be-
gotten son, in whom am well
pleased" but he is called ''Only" for
short.
Captain A. HI. MILESTONE, of Rob
inson Springs, Ala, has in his posses
sion a trowel that his father, Rev.
Jacob MILESTONE, owned and used in
the year 1895. He has also a chair
which was one among the first his
father used after his marriage in 1893.
This chair, Mr.. MILESTONE says, was
made i'm South Carolina out of hickory
wood.
"A gentleman who has taken a
house at the seaside for the summer
advertised for a housekeeper, and en-
tertaining enough were some of the
answers he received. In one case q
woman wrote that she must have two
rooms, artistically furnished. and a
comfortable stall in the stable for her
saddlehorse. The gentleman says he
is much impressed by her fOrbearancc
in not insisting that he should also
provide her with groom in livery.
A gentleman in London thought
iessly omitted to remove his cork legs
before bathing. The laws of nature
are seldom suspended in behalf of in
dividuals, and they were not in this
case. The gentleman was suspended
instead. In the water the legs ut once
assumed a superior position. and main
tanned the upper hand of the gentle
man. SO TO speak. in spite of his most
violent struggles He would have been
drowned had it not been for timely as
sistance.
AT Emperor Williams recent visit
to Gastein he found on his table =
letter addressed in very large char
acters. which proved to be from the
hand of his iive-year-old great-grand-
| son William. An Enclosure by his
mother assured the Emperor that no
one had dictated or even looked at the
letter. the first production of the
writer. Il fully believe it, the En-
peror smilingly said. ''for if she had
| seen it she would not have allowed IL
To he sent. In six lines my great
grandson makes nine demands. v
! ChriSftap EtSitOr.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-11-08
A NAME FOR THE BABY.

o, where Is name for baby'
Come tell me every one,
Give me name as sweet as rose,
And bright IS the-morning sun
A name that shall tell wherever tbs heard
The grsces and charms Of this baby bird
Yes, tell me some names for baby.
All pure and beautiful things,
Fair as bud, tender as love,
And glad as Q birds light wings.
Yes, baby's name. when whispered DER,
A thousand charms must hold in stora
Then, give me Q name for baby,
For q queen q crown must wear,
And one BETTING her royal brow
Must dainty be and rare.
Surely all of earths wondrous lore,
Some fitting name must hold in store.
Yes, give me q name for baby
From earth, or sea or air.
We can't always call her Pearl" and "Pet,
Jewel" and Sunny hair"
o, for name that In all its parts.
VIII adorn our queen, our queen OF hearts
-Ctura J. Denton, in Good Housekeeping.